“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” Okay, we’ve all heard that one before. Maybe you heard it when you took your family on week-long road trip and ran out of money half way through. Maybe you heard it from the boss at work after realizing the prospect wasn’t going to be available this morning. Wasting time, money, or other valuable resources in times like these can lead to some really heated discussions at home, at work, and even on the course. What to do?
In my prior job, the company I worked for wrote tons of product plans. Unfortunately, many sat on the shelf. Once created they were never looked at again. The process of creating the plan was helpful, but the result was a direction and not really a project plan that aligned resources to achieve the desired objectives. What to do?
At Play-a-Round Golf we ask each new golf school student to complete an assessment of their swing pilgrimage. Typical score? Have they taken lessons? Do they practice? Does the ball go left, right? Equipment? Courses they like to play? Golf schools, unfortunately don’t often figure out the real story. What to do?
If we as golf professionals are to help them change their behavior, we need to help them know where they want to go? Do they have a desired end result? How about a little acceptance by the guys in their foursome? Or, to be appreciated by her boyfriend, husband, or father? Maybe, he wants to be seen as a significant player at his club?
Life is a lot like golf. Knowing where you are headed in life can help you understand where your game is going. Are you looking to be loved by your family? Respected by your foursome? Admired by your co-workers? Recognized as someone who will put in the time and effort to see it through?
The eight underlined words above are elements of personal wants and needs. Knowing which one(s) a student is looking for in their life helps understand what they are looking for in their game.
Which one(s) are you looking for in your life? In your game?
